Discover Sequoyah County and trace your family history and ancestry with this list of county-specific genealogy resources.

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Visit the historic home of famous Cherokee alphabet creator, Sequoyah.

Located in northeastern Oklahoma, Sequoyah County is named for the Sequoyah District of the Cherokee Nation and for Sequoyah, a member of the Cherokee tribe who invented the Cherokee alphabet in the 1800s. The first capital of the Cherokee Nation was located in Sequoyah County from 1829 to 1839. The first railroad in the county was the Kansas and Arkansas Valley Railway, built in 1888-90. Natural gas and limestone mining have been important industries in Sequoyah County. Near Sallisaw, Sequoyah’s Cabin displays the 1829 log cabin home of Sequoyah. Tenkiller State Park offers camping and cabins on the shores of Lake Tenkiller, while boating, fishing and scuba diving can be enjoyed on the lake.

In 2000, census records showed 38,972 people living in Sequoyah County. Countless assets exist for tracing genealogy in Sequoyah County including legal records, cemetery records and a local genealogy society. Valuable resources for researching genealogy in Sequoyah County are provided below, including a list of existing towns, the county courthouse address, a detailed map of the county and a list of cemeteries located within the county.

Discover Sequoyah County and trace your family history and ancestry with this list of county-specific genealogy resources.

Detailed Map of Sequoyah County

Existing Towns in Sequoyah County

While researching your family history in Sequoyah County, be sure to visit Sallisaw, the largest town in the county. The following towns and cities are located in present day Sequoyah County, Oklahoma.

Ghost Towns in Sequoyah County

The following towns and cities either no longer exist in Sequoyah County or are still populated, but significantly less so than in years past. These towns and cities are commonly referred to as "ghost towns."